How the Ancient Egyptian economy laid the groundwork for building the pyramids
In the shadow of the pyramids of Giza, lie the tombs of the courtiers and officials of the kings buried in the far greater structures.
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Ancient quarry ramp system may have helped workers build Egypt’s Great Pyramids
University of Liverpool academics have discovered what may be the remains of a 4,500 year old ramp system to transport the huge alabaster blocks used
Discovery of the tomb of priest Kaires
The Czech Institute of Egyptology of the Faculty of Arts at the Charles University has discovered a unique burial complex of the royal confidant and priest Kaires within
Ancient Egypt – Comparisons caught on camera
Ancient Egypt was a civilization of ancient North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in the place that is now the
The Giza Pyramid Complex – Interactive Map
The Giza pyramid complex is an archaeological site on the Giza Plateau, Egypt. This complex of ancient monuments includes the three pyramid complexes, the Great
New treasures from Tutankhamun’s tomb
As part of a German-Egyptian project, archaeologists from Tübingen for the first time examine embossed gold applications from the sensational find of 1922. The motifs
New Kingdom tomb of goldsmith discovered in Luxor Draa Abul Naga necropolis
Egyptian Minister of Antiquities, Dr. Khaled El-Enany has announced the discovery of a New Kingdom tomb that belonged to the God Amun’s goldsmith, Amenemhat (Kampp
Rare rock inscriptions discovered near El-Khawy
The archaeological mission From Yale University has discovered a new rock inscription site near the village of El-Khawy, approximately 7 kilometers north of the ancient
A wooden toe: Swiss Egyptologists study 3,000-year-old prosthesis
It is likely to be one of the oldest prosthetic devices in human history: Together with other experts, Egyptologists from the University of Basel have
UWinnipeg uncovers ancient Egyptian treasure
Among the 450 objects related to UWinnipeg’s Hetherington Collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, UWinnipeg alumnus Luther Sousa was able to identify two wooden artifacts in
Mummy remains refute antiquity of ankylosing spondylitis
Egyptian mummies show no signs of disabling arthritis.
The Mummy’s Face: Solving an Ancient Mystery
He looks almost Byzantine or Greek, gazing doe-eyed over the viewer’s left shoulder, his mouth forming a slight pout, like a star-struck lover or perhaps
Sale of Sekhemka statue at Christie’s – ICOM CIPEG expresses concern
The International Council of Museums’ Committee for Egyptology (ICOM CIPEG) expresses concern about Northampton Borough Council’s selling of its Sekhemka statue at Christie’s London.
Egyptian Government threatens legal action to stop the sale of Sekhemka
Egyptian Antiquities Minister, Mamdouh El-Damati, has asked the Egyptian Embassy, located in London, to take legal action to prevent the sale of the Sekhemka Statue
Climate and Drought Lessons from Ancient Egypt
Ancient pollen and charcoal preserved in deeply buried sediments in Egypt's Nile Delta document the region's ancient droughts and fires, including a huge drought 4,200